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A 28-year-old Honduran national used social media to groom a 14-year-old girl in Denham Springs, Louisiana, for a dirty encounter. William Alexander Ruiz-Ponce traveled from who-knows-where to meet his supposed underage conquest, but an undercover cop, posing as the teen, busted him cold.
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Ruiz-Ponce’s sick chats with the cop included sending explicit selfies. He even asked for her location, hoping to seal the deal.
He’s now facing 10 to life in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, and a lifetime of supervised release. And when he’s done serving time, he’s getting deported.
This case was part of Project Safe Childhood, a DOJ initiative to take down child sex exploiters nationwide. ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office led the takedown.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Sex Crimes
- Defendant: Louisiana
- Location: LA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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